Total Crime Rate
533.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Napier Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 7th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Napier Street (BB5 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 533.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% higher than the Barnfield average (304.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (β 191.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Napier Street (BB5 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croos Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nuttall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Yorkshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spindle Berry Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dutton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dutton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dutton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuttall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Edmund Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hudson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Abbey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paradise Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Yorkshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothwell Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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